Unsolved Case #59Reference Number 03-11

Robert Juan Cruz
Murdered July 2, 1999

Robert Juan Cruz (17), died on July 2, 1999, after two gunman entered his Northwest Phoenix home and shot him in the head and wounded his mother and father. One of the gunman wore a black ski mask and the other a Star Wars Darth Maul mask. The detectives could not find any motive. Police searched for a 1982 or 1983 white or light tan Buick Regal that may have left the scene after the shooting. The case remains unsolved.

If you have any information about the case please contact Brunansky at (602) 534-2461 or silent Witness at (1-800-343-TIPS). You can also contact the National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc. at 1-888-818-7662 or by email at natlpomc@pomc.org. Be sure to include the reference number in any and all correspondence.